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Sarah Wayne Callies
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Callies in 2016
Born (1977-06-01) June 1, 1977 (age 48)
Education Dartmouth College (BA)
National Theatre Conservatory (MFA)
Occupation Actress
Years active 2003–present
Spouse(s)
Josh Winterhalt
(m. 2002)
Children 2

Sarah Wayne Callies (born June 1, 1977) is an American actress. She is famous for her roles in popular TV shows. You might know her as Sara Tancredi in Fox's Prison Break. She also played Lori Grimes in AMC's The Walking Dead. More recently, she appeared as Birdie Nicolletti in ABC's The Company You Keep.

Sarah has also starred as Katie Bowman in USA Network's Colony. She was Robin Perry in NBC's Council of Dads. Her movie roles include Whisper (2007), Black Gold (2011), and The Show (2017).

Early Life and Education

Sarah Wayne Callies was born in La Grange, Illinois. When she was just one year old, her family moved to Honolulu, Hawaii. Her parents, Valerie Wayne and David E. Callies, were both professors. They taught at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.

From a young age, Sarah loved acting. She performed in many school plays at the Punahou School. After high school, she went to Dartmouth College. There, she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in drama in 1999. She also studied women's studies and Indigenous theology.

Sarah continued to be involved in theater during her college years. She then went on to the National Theatre Conservatory. She earned a Master of Fine Arts degree in 2002.

Acting Career Highlights

Sarah Callies moved to New York in 2003. Soon after, she got her first TV role. She played Kate O'Malley in the CBS show Queens Supreme.

Breaking Out in Prison Break

Before Prison Break, Sarah made guest appearances on shows like Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and NUMB3RS. She then landed a main role on Fox's hit show Prison Break. She played Dr. Sara Tancredi.

Sarah Wayne Callies Comic-Con 4, 2012
Callies at Comic-Con in 2012

Sarah was a main character in the first two seasons. Her character was written out for the third season. However, fans really wanted her back. So, her character returned for the fourth season. The show's producers decided to bring Sara Tancredi back because of the strong fan support.

Sarah Wayne Callies September 2013
Callies at the Edmonton Expo 2013

Surviving in The Walking Dead

In 2010, Sarah Callies was cast in another big role. She played Lori Grimes in AMC's post-apocalyptic drama The Walking Dead. This show is based on a popular comic book series.

The Walking Dead became one of AMC's most-watched shows ever. Sarah played Lori Grimes from the very first episode until the third season.

Other Exciting Projects

Sarah starred in her first movie, The Celestine Prophecy, in 2006. The next year, she was in the horror film Whisper with Josh Holloway. In 2010, she appeared on the TV drama House.

Sarah also starred in the Nigerian movie Black Gold (2011). She had a lead role in the Canadian thriller Faces in the Crowd (2011). In 2015, she acted alongside Nicolas Cage in the thriller Pay the Ghost. In 2016, she returned to TV as Katie Bowman in Colony.

Personal Life

Sarah Callies is married to Josh Winterhalt. They met while they were both students at Dartmouth College. Their daughter was born in July 2007. In 2013, they welcomed their second child, an adopted son.

Film and Television Roles

Sarah Wayne Callies has appeared in many films and TV shows.

Film Appearances

Year Title Role Notes
2006 The Celestine Prophecy Marjorie
2007 Whisper Roxanne
2008 Bittersweet Robyn
2010 Lullaby for Pi Josephine
2011 Black Gold Kate Summers Later reissued as Black November
Faces in the Crowd Francine
Foreverland Fran
2012 Black November Kate Summers Reissued version of Black Gold
2014 Into the Storm Allison Stone
2015 Pay the Ghost Kristen Lawford
2016 The Other Side of the Door Maria Harwood
2017 The Show Karina
TBA Atlas King Penelope Filming

Television Appearances

Year Title Role Notes
2003 Queens Supreme Kate O'Malley Appeared in 5 episodes
Dragnet Kathryn "Kate" Randall Episode: "The Brass Ring"
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Jenny Rochester Episode: "Privilege"
Tarzan Jane Porter Main role; 9 episodes
2004 The Secret Service Laura Kelly TV pilot that was not picked up
2005 Numbers Kim Hall Episode: "Counterfeit Reality"
2005–2009, 2017 Prison Break Sara Tancredi Main role (seasons 1–2, 4–5); 73 episodes
2009 Prison Break: The Final Break Sara Tancredi Television film
2010 House Julia Episode: "Open and Shut"
Tangled Chloe / Sally TV pilot that was not picked up
2010–2013, 2018 The Walking Dead Lori Grimes Main role (seasons 1–3); 26 episodes, Voice role in one episode
2016–2018 Colony Katie Bowman Main role; 36 episodes
2017 The Long Road Home Leann Volesky Main role; 6 episodes
Robot Chicken Lori Grimes Voice role in a special episode
2018-2022 Letterkenny Anita Dyck Appeared in 5 episodes (seasons 6, 8, 10-11)
2019 Unspeakable Margaret Sanders Main role; 8 episodes
2020 Council of Dads Robin Perry Main role; 10 episodes
2023 The Company You Keep Birdie Nicoletti Main role; 10 episodes

Video Games

Year Title Role Notes
2023 The Walking Dead: Destinies Lori Grimes Voice role

Stage Performances

Year Title Role Venue Notes
2013 The Guardsman The Actress Eisenhower Theater May 25, 2013 - June 23, 2013

Directing Work

Sarah Wayne Callies has also directed several TV episodes.

Television
Year Title Notes
2018 Colony Directed episode "The Big Empty"
2019 Unspeakable Directed episode "Compensation (1988–1993)"
2020–2021 The Good Doctor Directed episodes "Not the Same", "Spilled Milk", and "One Heart"
2022 Family Law Directed episode "Family History"
2023 Firefly Lane Directed episodes "Time After Time" and "Can't Fight This Feeling"
2023–2024 Fire Country Directed episodes "No Good Deed", "No Future, No Consequences", and "False Alarm"
2024 The Irrational Directed episode "Stan by Me"

Awards and Nominations

Sarah Wayne Callies has been recognized for her acting.

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2011 Saturn Awards Best Actress on Television The Walking Dead Nominated
2012 Scream Awards Best Horror Actress The Walking Dead Nominated
Satellite Awards Best Cast – Television Series The Walking Dead Won
2017 Leo Awards Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Motion Picture The Show Nominated

See also

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